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ART

'Could You Repeat That?'

It's free family day at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. You can see how artists cast spellbinding effects with multiple images and repetition of form and action. There will be art activities, presentations and performances for the whole family. Kids can join Mods, a new club that encourages them to discover art everywhere and get creative. Parents can attend, too. Free. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today. SFMOMA, 151 Third St., San Francisco. (415) 357-4000, www.sfmoma.com.

MUSIC

St. Michael Trio

It's Mendelssohn as you've never heard him before when the St. Michael Trio performs the composer's magisterial C Minor Trio. The group is one of Northern California's premier piano trios and has gained a reputation for making concerts interesting through lively dialogue and commentary. This performance features extensive commentary, audience participation and demonstrations dissecting Mendelssohn's technique. This eclectic trio also likes to mix it up by adding a little pop and jazz here and there. $10-$30. 3 p.m. today. Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. (866) 448-7849, www. ticketmaster.com.

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ART LECTURE

Lisa Sanditz

Lisa Sanditz combines desolate scenes with brilliant color to capture the ways in which, as she describes it, "the marketplace and wilderness intersect, overlap and inform each other." Sanditz is the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation Distinguished Visiting Fellow for Interdisciplinary Painting Practices. She has had solo exhibitions at top galleries from here to New York. Free. 7:30 p.m. Mon., San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut St. (415) 749-4500, sfai.edu.

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MUSIC

Jónsi Birgisson

Guitarist and vocalist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, Jónsi Birgisson is known for his use of a cello bow on guitar and his falsetto voice. His debut solo album, "Go," was released in April, after which the artist toured throughout Europe and North America. Though most of the songs are in Icelandic, a few are in English, but the language barrier doesn't diminish the lush vocals. $35. 8 p.m. Tues. Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Ave.,Oakland. (866) 448-7849, www.ticketmaster.com.

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LECTURE

David Grossman

David Grossman is one of Israel's most acclaimed authors. His latest novel, "To the End of the Land," imagines a family in love and offers a wrenching illustration of the cost of war. Grossman is also a well-known activist and critic of Israeli policy toward Palestinians. His nonfiction book, "The Yellow Wind," is a study of the life of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. $10-$35. 7 p.m. Wed. Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. (415) 292-1200, www.jccsf.

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DISCUSSION

Trevor Paglen

Trevor Paglen discusses his first photographic monograph, "Invisible: Covert Operations and Classified Landscapes," his eight-year exploration of the secret activities of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. His books include "Torture Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA's Rendition Flights," "I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed by Me," and "Blank Spots on a Map." Free. 7 p.m. Thurs. City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, 261 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. (415) 362-8193, www.citylights.com.

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DANCE/MUSIC

'Bamboo to Bronze'

The acclaimed Çudamani ensemble presents "Bamboo to Bronze," a spectacle featuring 24 of Bali's finest dancers and musicians. You'll be transported to Bali, from a small village temple to the courts of Balinese kings, through gamelan semara dana, a musical style that crosses the modern Balinese gong kebyar with older seven-tone music and modal techniques. 8 p.m. Fri. $28. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley. (510) 642-9988, www.calperfs.berkeley.edu.

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MUSIC

Ancient Future

Ancient Future is the first and longest-running musical organization of its kind and a pioneer of creating world fusion music. Ancient Future has collaborated with master musicians from more than two dozen countries, cultures and musical traditions. It's a large multinational ensemble with an outgrowth of smaller ensembles. All are dedicated to creating a musical world without borders. $10-$15. 8 p.m. Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana St. Berkeley. (510) 549-3864, www.trinitychamberconcerts.com.